Smyrna times., 1887-01-19
WHOLE NO. 1913.
The State W. G. T. 0. Report.

Inc seventh annual report of the
ABOVE organization is of local interest
from the fact that many of our ladies
are active and important members of
Cnat body, having the largest society in
Ihe state outside of Wilmington Tbo
report of the Corresponding Secretary
SHOWS that in 1886 there were Organized
o Unions, making total of o. with .
'o's. membership of S23, of whom 60
are honorable (gentlemen) members
an increase of 233 since last renort
mere are also 8 8juvenile organizations
with membership of about 500 Tboro
was raised the sum of s1855 81 of
winch the Y. w. c. T. U. contribn+od
SooO' One of the interesting portions
O' the report is the response of Miss
Jennie Wright, a member of the MID
dletOwn Y. W.. c. T. u, to the oreot.
ing extended to the convention bv tbe
PRESIDENT of the w. c. T. o., of viii.
mlngton, from which we quote.
In TINS moment history is but re-
PPeallIg itself, and just as surely az the
republican party itself was born in
oP'Ie oI opposition, in an hour of nar;I
anu anu necessity to our country. lust en-
surely Is TINS Temperance party heinz
ie Ia'seG up TO be power for good in this
Ia'er hour ofperil and necessity as great
~ mas come to stay, and we hons and
DeiieVe the time has come when n,aT
VIII sacrifice party to principle and 90
some one else has said, vote as tbev
pray. '0'e d 'ney
And we who have the voung orovnd
us have here a golden onn0rt,,ri+,.
Principles of Temperance sbnppid bPpTt 'In'ty.
oa.e5ully lnstllled in their susceptible
minds minds as those of right and wrong for
lessons learned in childhood are seldom
forgotten, though perhaps for a time
unheeded. A word dropped. perhans
uIcohsclOusly, may fall on ground
where II may slumber for wears: but
SINCE no impression made on the mind
Is ever wholly lost, it will sometime
arouse itself, force its wav up throngb
tne boulder of false teaching and ner-
nlcious habits-growing mid the rain Of
opposition and ridicule as we'll as under
the sun OF encouragement and heIning
hands, 1t shall at length burst its e5.
Vlronments and raise aloft its strono,
iree trunk and branches. laden With
a,IaC tLuIC IRON which are to spring like in
IIuences ,I.l IN circles ever widening, until
~ we can never know the shores to which
they shall spread. Then let us be
Prayerfully careful of these words and
acts OF ours, which have such influence
on the pure, white, unsullied pages of
human history unfolding around US"
Mrs. }. II. Quigg, Superintendent of
the department of sacramental wine
reports that by correspondence with
the unions and pastors she learns that
there has been quite an increase in tho
number of churches which have dis
the use of alcoholic wine At
the Communion during this year. This
change has taken place mainly in the
presbyterian denomination. At least
one Baptist Church, perhaps more. has
substituted the unfermented for the
termented wine. Nearly all the Meth
Odist churches have fallen into line in
this respect. A few of the churches in
The country maintain the old custom.
and buy the liquor for this sacred pur-
pose at the nearest grog shop, and is
pressed to the lips of those who would
see Jesus in this ordinance. The
Church continuing the use of such an
impure and vicious mixture is not a
safe home for youth and reformed men.
The officers of the Smyrna W. C. T.
u are Mrs. J. H. Quigg, Treasurer:
Mrs. Kate smithers, Vice-President for
Kent county Mrs. Jennie C. S. Price,
Juvenile Work; Mrs. R. E. Hough,
President Kent County Union; Mrs.
Mrs. Emma R. Hall, Corresponding
Secretary; Delegates-Mrs. R. E.
dough, Mrs. Mary 4. Denny, Mrs.
lizzie Beck, Mrs. Laura L. Fairbanks.
hrs. Emma r. Hall.